Roy’s Trade and Rolling 22 Talk – Rd. 6

Get them in:

Zach Merrett (MID, $707,000)
After flagging it last week, yes you are welcome, Merrett remains a priority trade target as an under priced premium. He appears to be back in the form that has had him locked in the rolling 22 in the past after backing up his 128 with a dominant performance against the Roos where he collected 39 possessions and laid an impressive eight tackles for 143. He won’t be this cheap again this season, but I do need to flag his restrictive opposition this week, the Pies aren’t giving up much, as we saw with in form star Lachie Neale last week.

Will Hayes (MID, $196,000)
Will be a popular downgrade target this week and rite-fully so after making a seamless debut. The mature ager looked like he had played at the top level for years, highlighted by his ability to find open space which resulted in seven marks. He gathered 21 possessions and should avoid the reactionary changes that are set to come after losing to the Blues. If you are after a MID, also consider the highly credentialed Fantasy junior Jackson Hately (MID, $271,000) who made a nice score of 84 on debut as a replacement for Callan Ward. He has an inflated priced but is built for Fantasy and has good job security.

Brad Sheppard (DEF, $631,000)
Continued his awesome form and looms as a unique replacement for coaches of Wayne Milera who will miss the next four to six weeks. His 110 from 26 touches, seven marks and four tackles came as no surprise given his form line since the start of the season which read 85, 91, 95, 113 prior to last round.

Marty Hore (DEF, $298,000)
Although he now has an inflated price tag, he needs to be a high priority cash cow after another 90+ score, his latest from an impressive 13 marks to go with 20 possessions which resulted in a score of 99. There is also the added intensive that he plays the Tigers this week who give up a heap of marks to defenders.

Dustin Martin (FWD/MID, $597,000)
I can’t say for certain whether he is back, but I can confirm that he is a big name, with a big ceiling and coming off a big game… Oh and a forward now. Dusty looked his old self despite copping plenty of attention from the in form George Hewitt by gathering 25 possessions and kicking three goals on his way to 110. The only concern is that he need three goals to get there but his potential alone has him in the mix for the F6 spot in the rolling 22.

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You… Get the Chop

Lachie Hunter (MID, $736,000)
Was one of many Dogs to have a shocker as many of the reliable mids at the kennel found themselves playing unfamiliar roles to what we are used to seeing. Coming into the game, he was on many coaches radar as a unique premium after scoring four hundreds since the start of the year with a low of 94 but he managed just 65 against the Blues despite taking six marks. Although I would recommend giving him another chance, the Dogs role clarity is a real concern so monitor closely. He has a BE of 143.

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My Trades

At this stage my trades are Wayne Milera and Jordan Clark to Jack Billings and Will Hayes.

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Rolling 22

Update following round five. Read last week’s by clicking here.

Defenders

			Last Week	2019 Avg	Change
D1		Lachie Whitfield GWS Giants, DEF Keeps avoiding the tag and pumping out midfield numbers.	104	126
D2		Jake Lloyd Sydney Swans, DEF Maintained his streak of not dropping under 120. Could be faced with an uphill battle this week however.	135	126
D3		Tom Stewart Geelong, DEF His first disappointing outing of the year.	79	99
D4		Rory Laird Adelaide, DEF Will likely benefit from Milera’s injury.	94	96
D5		Brad Sheppard West Coast, DEF Back to back 110 scores and taking plenty of marks in the backline.	110	99
D6		Christian Salem Melbourne, DEF Credit where credit is due, he has been outstanding in a struggling team.	117	100

In the mix: Shannon Hurn, Alex Witherden, James Sicily

Midfielders

			Last Week	2019 Avg	Change
M1		Jack Macrae Western Bulldogs, MID Hanging on by the skin of his teeth. Will need to get out of the forward line and back in the midfield this week	100	114
M2		Lachie Neale Brisbane, MID Quiet game in a tough match up. Will bounce back with a big one this week.	73	117
M3		Patrick Cripps Carlton, MID Slowed down in the last half but was still solid enough.	93	119
M4		Tom Rockliff Port Adelaide, MID Quiet night by his standard vs the restrictive Eagles... Be ready for something massive against the Roos.	94	110
M5		Marcus Bontempelli Western Bulldogs, MID Like the other Dog mids, looked unrecognisable and out of sorts against the Blues. Will be watching closely this week.	83	113
M6		Adam Treloar Collingwood, MID Dropped thirteen points since the final siren, that's never a good sign.	112	114
M7		Stephen Coniglio GWS Giants, MID Has put that horrible 50 behind him and is set for a dream run of matches.	126	111
M8		Andrew Gaff West Coasts, MID Getting it done since returning, deserves to be rushed in.	115	115

In the mix: Rory Sloane, Zach Merrett, Angus Brayshaw

Rucks

			Last Week	2019 Avg	Change
R1		Brodie Grundy Collingwood, RUC Will bounce back with a big one this week.	78	110
R2		Max Gawn Melbourne, RUC Will remind everyone why he is holding Witts out of second spot this week.	97	102

In the mix: Jarrod Witts, Ben McEvoy

Forwards

			Last Week	2019 Avg	Change
F1		Patrick Dangerfield Geelong, MID/FWD Overcame a slow start to recover and hold his spot. Was on notice after last week.	104	108
F2		Travis Boak Port Adelaide, MID/FWD Struggled with the Hutchings tag but will make up for it this week.	79	118
F3		Tim Kelly Geelong, MID/FWD After battling through injury last week, certainly repaid the faith.	128	98
F4		Jack Billings St Kilda FWD The role is there… This is real.	105	103
F5		Isaac Heeney Sydney, MID/FWD Getting the job done despite team struggles.	109	101
F6		Matt Taberner Fremantle, FWD Great consistency with a low score of 96 in his last three.	125	100

In the mix: Dustin Martin